Where does “champagne” come from?
Champagne comes from French champagne, derived from Late Latin campania meaning "open countryside," from Latin campus meaning "field," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kamp-.
champagne (English): A sparkling white wine made from a blend of...
Definitions
- A sparkling white wine made from a blend of...
Ancestry of “champagne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | champagne | champagne; sparkling wine, generic champagne;... |
| 2 | French | Champagne | region and former province of France |
| 3 | Old French | champagne | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | campania | open country, battlefield; field; level country |
| 5 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |